Category Archives: Current affairs
Is our Scottish branch facing financial ruin?
Now that the family has a future stake as well as an historic one in the economic prosperity of Scotland, this highly pessimistic cover story in The Economist raises concern. Our earliest forebears came from “Inamess” in the 1750s before … Continue reading
Behind a splendid exterior lurks danger
We used to live a short distance from this splendid Nursing Home in Broughty Ferry, Dundee. Now it is in the news for the wrong reason. Update [April 9]: This turned out to be a series of Influenza A … Continue reading
Swearing, oaths and vows
I had to swear an oath today, and I’ve written about the procedure elsewhere. Not a very edifying experience. In searching for a suitable illustration, I came across this image which chimes with a previous post of mine here. It begs … Continue reading
Janet gets training for TV interviews
A couple of student journalists from the University of Derby came to interview Janet about the impact of the tram in Beeston last night. What they didn’t know was that we met David Frost last year, and knew a thing … Continue reading
Before or after?
Our back garden gives us a ringside seat over parts of Janet’s Beeston West ward which includes Round Hill School. This sinister hooded figure appeared on the school roof while we were having breakfast this morning. Is he a “mindless … Continue reading
World Press Award photo: an inspiration for beginners
This photograph by Spanish photographer Samuel Aranda was recently awarded first place in the World Press Photo Award. Having had a photograph of mine published in the Beeston Express last weekend, I am learning how to take better shots.
Janet on local radio twice in one programme!
Janet excelled herself on Sunday morning when she was featured both in a recorded piece about the effect of the tram on Chilwell Road Methodists, and then had a phone-in interview on the controversy over prayers at Council meetings. For … Continue reading
Grass-roots politics in Beeston
The Beeston Patricks were out in force last night at a public meeting in Inham Nook Chilwell. David was the organiser for Broxtowe Labour, Janet was the host to the visiting speakers including David Blunkett and Nick Palmer, Joe joined … Continue reading
Choose your university course carefully
Today is the 70th birthday of a man who was a student at my college a couple of years behind me. In 1960, when I was starting my final year reading physiology, he came to Univ [University College, Oxford] to … Continue reading
Where were you on 9/11?
We all remember where we were when we first heard the news or watched TV in horror as the events of 9/11 unfolded in New York and Washington. We were in Malawi relying on the BBC World Service news on … Continue reading
